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Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

DISCH — Died after discharge 602 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20048 Petersen D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-06-11
20076 Petersen R Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-12-23
20082 Petersen Zacharias Z Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-05
20133 Phashe Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-28
20148 Philander Gert G Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-12-25
20160 Phillips A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-07-18
20174 Phillips H J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-06
39138 Phuleng Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps 15th Coy. UDF 1917-07-04
20274 Pieters J G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-12
20302 Pietersen James J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-15
20306 Pietersen K Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-12-12
20409 Plaatjies G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-12-27
20412 Plaatjies J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-24
20413 Plaatjies J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-08
20414 Plaatjies J Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-06-27
20415 Plaatjies J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-08-10
20421 Plaatjies P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-09-07
20422 Plaatjies P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-05-04
20498 Poonyani Lucas L Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-23
33084 Popi George G Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 11th Coy. UDF 1918-01-23
20543 Potgieter John J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-07-13
20655 Pretorius Henry (hendrik Marthinus) H Lance Corporal Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-01-06
20716 Prins Henry H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
20719 Prins M Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-30
20726 Prinsloo Charlie C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-11-10
20798 Pulla Adam J A J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-18
20803 Pullman B Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-02-13
21040 Rampai B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-06
21062 Ramsukh S Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-03-21
21113 Rapagane Jack J South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-05
21145 Rassie William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-29
21327 Rennie Victor Lawrence V L Sergeant South African Pay Corps UDF 1947-11-02
21426 Richards Thomas T Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-15
21428 Richards Trevor Edward T E Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1944-11-23
21477 Riddles Johnnie J Lance Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-06-14
21568 Roberts Christian C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-28
21613 Roberts W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-11-10
21648 Robertson Oswald Douglas Struan O D S Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Afrikander I UDF 1946-06-21
21789 Rooi Jan J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-13
21908 Rossouw J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-08-16
21937 Roux Joe J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-29
22014 Rudolph Johannes J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-07-24
22019 Ruiters D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-20
22020 Ruiters D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-29
22029 Ruiters Nicholaas N Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-21
22033 Ruiters W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-14
22197 Sampson Joseph P J P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-12-18
22271 Sass D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-23
22272 Sass D Lance Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-28
22286 Sauls Louis L Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-01